Larry Dale Obar

August 18, 1949 - August 29, 2020

Services for Larry Dale Obar, 71, of Flint will be held on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. in the Stewart Family Funeral Home chapel with Rev. Royce Savage officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Lawn Cemetery in Tyler under the direction of Stewart Family Funeral Home. Mr. Obar entered the gates of heaven Saturday, August 29, 2020 in Flint. He was born August 18, 1949 in Jacksonville to Claud and Lee Ella Obar. He was the oldest of four children. Larry owned Obar Salvage in Tyler and was a member of Day Spring Methodist Church in Flint. He was graduate of Troup High School. Larry was preceded in death by his brother, Gary Don Obar, and his mother, Lee Ella Obar. He is survived by his loving family including his wife of 40 years, Ruth Ann Obar, sons, Tommy (Natalie) Obar of Midland and Shawn (Britni) Long of Bullard; daughters, Ami McCaslin of Bullard, Shana (Gene) Collins of Bullard and Jennifer (Stephen) Stewart of Tyler; sisters, Yvonne (Kent) Sturrock of Tyler and Suzanne (Bill) Arnold of Troup; father, Claud V. Obar of Tyler; grandchildren, Riley, Hylend and Tyler Long, Saylor Attaway, Maddox McAlister, Cole McCaslin, Taylor McCaslin and Nikole Rudd. Pallbearers will be Riley Long, Hylend Long, Scott Arnold, Drew Sturrock, Hunter Arnold, Trevor Sturrock, Cole McCaslin and Taylor McCaslin. Visitation is scheduled from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at Stewart Family Funeral Home, 7525 Old Jacksonville Highway in Tyler.